Phytochemistry for Herbalists with Heather Irvine

Alkaloid, flavonoid, glucocorticoid, phytosterol, resin, oil, wax, terpene, aromatic, polysaccharide. Herbalists spout these terms to assert confidence that herbs work, and how, but do you really know what these terms mean, or even scratch the surface? We will learn the memorable distinctions, some of the structural characteristics and common actions, and put these and other phytochemical classes in context.